On 10 -13 July 2012, IOM Moscow within the project “Preventing and Counter-Acting Trafficking in Human Beings in the Russian Federation” organized a study trip of Russian interagency delegation to Rome, Italy.
Representatives of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation, Office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, Coordination Council of Prosecutors General of CIS member-states, Russian Advocates Guild took part in the study visit.
On 31 May – 1 June 2012 the second training for personnel of the FMS of Russia special institutions for accommodation of persons subject to readmission was conducted.
The training was devoted to the cultural orientation and work with third-country nationals and stateless persons. The main aim of the training was theoretical and practical preparation of personnel from Rostov-on-Don Center for accommodation of persons subject for readmission and also personnel of regional authorities of the FMS in the corresponding regions of the Russian Federation to receiving and working with foreign nationals from different cultures.
An international round-table conference on the “Enhancement of cooperation Among Competent Bodies of International Global and Regional Organizations in Combating Human Trafficking” was held on the 23rd and 24th of May 2012 by IOM Moscow and the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
This round-table brought together the heads of law enforcement bodies of the CSTO Member-States engaged in combating human trafficking; representatives of competent statutory bodies and bodies of sectoral cooperation in the Commonwealth of Independent States; the Eurasian Economic Community; relevant entities of the United Nations; the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice of the United States.
A cooperation agreement between the Interparliamentary Assembly of Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed by the Chairperson of the Council of the IPA CIS, Ms. Valentina Matvienko and the Director General of the IOM, Mr. William Lacy Swing, at the Tavricheskiy Palace, has laid the grounds for closer cooperation in the area of CIS migration policy development and harmonization of CIS legislation in accordance with international laws.
On April 17 – 21, 2012 the International Organization for Migration jointly with the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has organized a study visit to Great Britain on biometrics and readmission for representatives of the migration agencies of the Russian Federation, Moldova and Ukraine.
The main aim of the visit was to exchange experience and to establish a business connection with state authorities of Great Britain working in the field of migration, return, readmission and biometrics. Thus, in particular meetings with the UKBA representatives and with the officers from other units of the UKBA such as National Document Fraud Unit, Asylum screening Unit and etc. were held.
On 10 April 2012 the roundtable “Economic Impact of Labour Migration in CIS States. Analysis and Perspectives” was conducted. The roundtable was organized by the Permanent Commission on Social Policy and Human Rights of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly in cooperation with IOM Moscow and the Center for Integration Studies at the Eurasian Bank for Development.
The goal of the roundtable was the discussion of main trends of migration policy of CIS states, in particular - harmonization of interests of CIS states in the area of employment and effective use of labour resources, development of conditions for labour migration; development of the CIS model legislation in the area of migration.
On 31 March 2012 traditional monthly seminar for labour migrants was conducted. The seminar was organized by the Trade Union of Labour Migrants. Within this event IOM Moscow Information Resource Center staff member provided participants with the information on combating TB spread among labour migrants and gave an overview of activities, implemented by the Info-Center in Moscow region.
On 27 March 2012 St. Petersburg Center for International Cooperation of the Red Cross organized a meeting at a round table for mass media representatives on migration situation in St. Petersburg. Results of several surveys in the sphere of labour migration were presented during the round table. The event was organized within the EU project aimed at protection of migrants’ rights and prevention of human trafficking, implemented by St. Petersburg Center for International Cooperation of the Red Cross - IOM Moscow partner in the Central Asia regional migration programme (CARMP).
On 20 March 2012 within the framework of the EU project «Support to Implementation of the EU Readmission Agreements with the Republic of Moldova, the Russian federation and Ukraine: Facilitation of Assisted Voluntary return and Reintegration (SIREADA)» the second meeting of the Regional Steering Committee was held in Chisinau.
On February 22, 2012 representatives of IOM Moscow participated in the work of the round-table “Medical and legal aspects of migration in Russia”. The round-table was organized by the Commission on tolerance and liberty of conscience of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation jointly with the All-Russia public organization “Russian Red Cross”. Read more
On 10 -13 July 2012, IOM Moscow within the project “Preventing and Counter-Acting Trafficking in Human Beings in the Russian Federation” organized a study trip of Russian interagency delegation to Rome, Italy.
On 31 May – 1 June 2012 the second training for personnel of the FMS of Russia special institutions for accommodation of persons subject to readmission was conducted.
An international round-table conference on the “Enhancement of cooperation Among Competent Bodies of International Global and Regional Organizations in Combating Human Trafficking” was held on the 23rd and 24th of May 2012 by IOM Moscow and the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
A cooperation agreement between the Interparliamentary Assembly of Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed by the Chairperson of the Council of the IPA CIS, Ms. Valentina Matvienko and the Director General of the IOM, Mr. William Lacy Swing, at the Tavricheskiy Palace, has laid the grounds for closer cooperation in the area of CIS migration policy development and harmonization of CIS legislation in accordance with international laws. 
On April 17 – 21, 2012 the International Organization for Migration jointly with the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has organized a study visit to Great Britain on biometrics and readmission for representatives of the migration agencies of the Russian Federation, Moldova and Ukraine.
On 10 April 2012 the roundtable “Economic Impact of Labour Migration in CIS States. Analysis and Perspectives” was conducted. The roundtable was organized by the Permanent Commission on Social Policy and Human Rights of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly in cooperation with IOM Moscow and the Center for Integration Studies at the Eurasian Bank for Development.
On 31 March 2012 traditional monthly seminar for labour migrants was conducted. The seminar was organized by the Trade Union of Labour Migrants. Within this event IOM Moscow Information Resource Center staff member provided participants with the information on combating TB spread among labour migrants and gave an overview of activities, implemented by the Info-Center in Moscow region.
On 27 March 2012 St. Petersburg Center for International Cooperation of the Red Cross organized a meeting at a round table for mass media representatives on migration situation in St. Petersburg. Results of several surveys in the sphere of labour migration were presented during the round table. The event was organized within the EU project aimed at protection of migrants’ rights and prevention of human trafficking, implemented by St. Petersburg Center for International Cooperation of the Red Cross - IOM Moscow partner in the Central Asia regional migration programme (CARMP). 
On 20 March 2012 within the framework of the EU project «Support to Implementation of the EU Readmission Agreements with the Republic of Moldova, the Russian federation and Ukraine: Facilitation of Assisted Voluntary return and Reintegration (SIREADA)» the second meeting of the Regional Steering Committee was held in Chisinau.
